This is from May 2012. I did a lot of tonal work in Lightroom and used Topaz Clarity, combined layers and duplicated, then I used Topaz Simplify at a low level with lots of detail so the grass would show up. I ended up using that layer in soft light mode. Then I used a golden texture called Afterglow from Swoon the Moon, masked off the fog and mountains about 25%. Wow, it looks more golden that it did in Photoshop! What do you think? Do you like the lightness of the grasses? They were quite dark in the original capture and I wanted them brighter.











